# VU meter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A display in audio equipment that represents the loudness of the signal.
2. Any animated graphical representation of the volume of sound or music (often subdivided across channels).

## Etymology
Abbreviation of volume unit + meter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vu-meter